LD - Italian Speaking Sales and Marketing Intern

Vacancy Description

Start Date: February and during other months of 2018

Duration: 6 months

The Host Company

The host company proides English and Drama Summer Schools in Italy and is based in Lincoln UK

Vacancy Description

The Company needs an intelligent and creative individual to help out in the management, design and execution of the marketing campaigns within the Italian market. On a day to day basis the student will be maintaining databases, responding to interest from email and web leads via the telephone and email. The student may also be researching customers and their requirements for services similar to what the host company provides and generally helping to make sure that it is visible to potential new customers whilst maintaining a good relationship through regular communication with current customers.

It would help if you have experience in e-mail marketing campaign management, but the company will support you in developing this skill if not. You will also be selling their services so a friendly creative personality is desired and you must be fluent in Italian.

Another task will be the market analysis for each individual segment of the company. Focusing on the most relevant regions in Italy, you will identify the trends of the consumer and business demands and the positioning of the most relevant competitors within the market. You will be able to convert your analysis from all the information gathered to enable you to help enhance the web presence of the company and place in the Italian market.

You may be required to travel to Italy for sales and marketing purposes.

The Ideal Student

Native Italian

Fluent in English

Have clear, confident and friendly verbal and written communication skills

Understanding of marketing and creativity; inventive and innovative with the way the company can be marketed

Confident and comfortable selling as well as marketing

Be able to use an iMac & excel - Photoshop or similar packages would be advantageous although training can be given

Interest in the performing arts or teaching English as a foreign language

Confident communicator - You will be selling the company's services on the phone as well, so a clear friendly voice is a must and fluency in speaking Italian is vital to this role!

Able to demonstrate knowledge of current e-marketing tools and if possible have evidence of use